Category: Athletics

Pole Vault idol Bubka is ambassador of Tata Mumbai Marathon

Mumbai, Jan 5 (IANS) Six-time world pole vault champion Sergey Bubka was on Friday named as the international event ambassador…

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Kenya’s Tergat eyes Olympic gold harvest

Nairobi, Dec 20 (IANS) Kenya's Paul Tergat might have hung up his running gear, but he has stepped into new…

7 years ago

Powell helps aspiring athletes with valuable tips

Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) Legendary long-jumper Mike Powell on Saturday helped aspiring local athletes with valuable tips here, asking them…

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Lakshmanan aims to defend crown at 25K race

Kolkata, Dec 16 (IANS) Defending champion and course record holder G. Lakshmanan and L. Suriya, who just scorched the Delhi…

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Olympic champ Jebet to battle Aprot in Spain cross country

Nairobi, Dec 15 (IANS) Revenge will be in the air when Olympic 3,000m steeplechase champion Ruth Jebet of Bahrain meets…

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I want to coach somebody who can break my long jump record: Powell

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Lamenting the fact that track and field athletes of today don't come up to their seniors…

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Bolt could have broken my record if he tried: Powell

Kolkata, Dec 14 (IANS) Putting Usain Bolt alongside legendary track and field athletes Carl Lewis and Jesse Owens as one…

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Kenya marathoners eyeing CWG to sit out in other events

Nairobi, Dec 8 (IANS) Marathon athletes wishing to represent Kenya in Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia in April will…

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Bekele, Kiprop to lead charge in 25K marathon run

Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) Veteran long-distance runner Kenensia Bekele of Ethiopia will lead the mens field while Helah Kiprop and…

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Barshim, Stefanidi confirm 2018 Monaco IAAF Diamond League participation

Paris, Nov 30 (IANS) Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim and Greek pole vaulter Ekaterini Stefanidi have confirmed their participation…

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Uganda’s Olympic gold medallist sets for Fukuoka Marathon

Kampala, Nov 30 (IANS) The 2012 Olympic gold medallist Stephen Kiprotich has vowed to impress at Japan's Fukuoka Marathon that…

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CWG allure inspires Kenyan runners at Sunday’s Fukuoka marathon

Nairobi, Nov 30 (IANS) The allure of representing Kenya at Commonwealth Games in marathon will inspire Bedan Karoki and Lani…

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Two die of natural causes at Great Ethiopian Run

Addis Ababa, Nov 27 (IANS) Tragedy struck the 17th edition of the 10 km Great Ethiopian Run (GER) held here…

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Gopi clinches men’s Asian marathon title

Dongguan (China), Nov 26 (IANS) T. Gopi created history by becoming the first Indian man to clinch the gold medal…

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Barshim, Thiam named IAAF Athletes of the Year

Monte Carlo (Monaco), Nov 25 (IANS) Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam were respectively named Male and Female…

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Make Winter Olympics a ‘peace festival’, urges Korea

Seoul, Nov 25 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha on Saturday asked for the international community's support to make…

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Olympic champion Cheruiyot to attend Great Ethiopian Run

Addis Ababa, Nov 23 (IANS) Kenyan Olympic champion Vivian Cheruiyot will be a guest of honour at the Great Ethiopian…

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Kenya’s Kasait eyes victory at Africa cross-country, CWG

Nairobi, Nov 22 (IANS) Kenya's Lilian Kasait on Wednesday expressed her confidence in winning the fifth African cross-country championships 2018…

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Kirui, Ayana among top favourites at ADHM 2017

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Reigning marathon world champion Geoffrey Kirui and London Worlds and Olympic 10,000 metre champion Almaz…

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Will take time to find a new star after Bolt: British sprint legend

New Delhi, Nov 17 (IANS) British 100 metre sprint legend Linford Christie feels the racing fraternity gave too much importance…

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